Best places: Parks in North Holland

Expansive, 19th-century urban park with a playground, ponds & an open-air theater.

Riverside village with traditional windmills & workshops making wooden clogs, cheese & pewter goods.

Natural habitat wildlife park offering big cat rehabilitation, a lemur island & bird of prey demos.

National park with beaches, sand-dunes, wild deer & ponies, plus biking, hiking & horseback riding.

👍👍 Best place to watch your favorite artist! Great environment and friendly people. Sanitary accommodation clean and reasonably priced drinks & snacks. They recycle cups (€0.50 deposit).

Three notable museums surround this scenic park with a lawn for recreation, relaxation & festivals.

👍👍 Great place with beautiful flowers ( best time to visit march -may)

Recreational area including an organic farm/petting zoo, tree-top adventure course & boat trips.

Cycling, canal boat rentals & music festivals in a vast green space with beer gardens & artworks.

Popular green space with farm animals, a miniature train, a maze, picnic areas & a public piano.

City park established in the 1930s featuring landscaped paths, a pond, a wading pool & a playground.

Expansive park famed for its spring cherry blossoms, with paths bordering canals & meadows.

Artificial lake surrounded by tree-shaded trails, with a beach & canoe rentals, plus a petting zoo.

Park with dog-friendly trails & a flower garden, plus exercise equipment & a waterside cafe.

👍👍 Such a vibrant open space for walking around the lake, relaxing, children playing. I have come here multiple times since it's quite near to our house and every time it's been really beautiful and relaxing irrespective of the weather. Such a beautiful view to the eyes. It's my go to place when I am...

Leafy park with lawns for picnics, tennis courts & jogging paths, plus a huge outdoor swimming pool.

Zoo park founded in 19th century, with chimps, zebras & elephants, plus aquarium & planetarium.

City park with a kids' wading pool & a pond that attracts water birds, plus bike paths & sculptures.

Popular recreation area with lakeshore beaches, forest walks, playgrounds & sports fields.

Public park featuring lakes, pathways & playgrounds in tranquil, tree-filled surrounds.